In this 25th Episode of the RF Factor, George and Pete welcome distinguished guest and former Member of Congress Jim Ross Lightfoot for a “fireside chat” on the way it was in Congress when he was there as a member and as the Chairman of a House Sub-committee on Appropriations funding such agencies as the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Customs and ATF. In his earthy, common man, “Will Rogers'' style he speaks from the heart about the “old days” when he and his colleagues on both sides of the aisle would vigorously disagree on an issue one minute and then all go out to dinner the next, talking about baseball and exchanging the latest news about their families back home. He – like all of us – sees that some of the issues so important to our country today often take a backseat to caustic rants and raves, and misleading claims and counterclaims, all seemingly aimed at gaining power and control rather than solving problems. Listen as he shares the one simple word that he believes needs to be done in order to return to the days when leaders in Congress were able to find common ground and “get good things done”. Indeed, he describes a couple of innovations he himself helped launch involving an agency whose mission involves one of the most concerning and contentious issues today. You will hear him opine that changes are needed, are doable, and must happen - or else . . .
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Episode #25 - Jim Lightfoot